Notes in the A♯ Altered scale
| Degree | Note | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A♯ | Tonic |
| ♭2 | B | Supertonic |
| ♭3 | C♯ | Mediant |
| ♭4 | D | Subdominant |
| ♭5 | E | Dominant |
| ♭6 | F♯ | Submediant |
| ♭7 | G♯ | Subtonic |
Each note uses a different letter name, so the spelling follows the scale rather than the keyboard: A♯ B C♯ D E F♯ G♯.
A♯ Altered scale formula
The pattern of steps from one note to the next is H – W – H – W – W – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step). Compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7.
Chords in the A♯ Altered scale
Stacking thirds on each note of the scale gives these chords:
| Degree | Triad | 7th chord |
|---|---|---|
| i° | A♯° | A♯ø7 |
| ii | Bm | Bm(maj7) |
| iii | C♯m | C♯m7 |
| IV+ | D+ | D7♯5 |
| V | E | E7 |
| VI | F♯ | F♯7 |
| vii° | G♯° | G♯ø7 |
Chord names link to guitar chord shapes where we have them.
How to practise the A♯ Altered scale
Learn it as a rotation of a scale you already know (lydian dominant is melodic minor starting on its 4th note, altered starts on its 7th) and play it over the matching chord with a drone on the root.
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes in the A♯ Altered scale?
The notes of the A♯ Altered scale are A♯ B C♯ D E F♯ G♯.
What is the formula for the A♯ Altered scale?
The pattern of whole and half steps is H – W – H – W – W – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step). In scale degrees: 1 ♭2 ♭3 ♭4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7.
What chords are in the A♯ Altered scale?
Built from the scale in triads: A♯°, Bm, C♯m, D+, E, F♯, G♯°.
More A♯ scales
A♯ Natural Minor, A♯ Phrygian, A♯ Locrian, A♯ Minor Pentatonic, A♯ Blues, A♯ Locrian ♯2
Explore the full scales library, find a scale from notes with the scale finder, or see every chord in every key in the chord chart.